No community should experience what Monterey Park has over this past year.

one of the several legacy businesses forced out just at the end of 2023.its advancing at a scary rate.

having served Little Tokyo for decades.The landscape of the Little Tokyo that we know and love is rapidly transforming.and the wonderful Alan Miyatake – we researched the background behind these photographs of the streets of Little Tokyo in order to create captions and an interactive audio guide.

They have been instrumental in capturing the JA experience.but also preserve our cultural history for future generations.

I remember getting my pictures taken every year by a smiling Mr.

we filled his Little Tokyo flagship store with photographs that the studio took of Little Tokyo from the 1940s through the 1980s.My dad shared that he used to eat there all the time when he was younger after events like school dances.

I thought that the Little Tokyo of the past was almost unrecognizable from the Little Tokyo we have today.community activities and historic events has stretched generations and continues to spread joy to this day.

Suehiro is known for serving comfort food for over 50 years.Since opening a shop in Little Tokyo.